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Slideshow: 23-Image Photo Gallery of ‘Dinner for Schmucks’
Previous | Image 1 of 23 | NextSteve Carrell is Barry and Paul Rudd is Tim in ‘Dinner for Schmucks.’CHICAGO– Summer comedy gets a stellar cast and lots of laughs in the new film “Dinner for Schmucks,”...
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Film Review: Steve Carrell, Paul Rudd Serve ‘Dinner for Schmucks’
CHICAGO– The third of the Steve Carrell Seasonal Movie Trilogy debuts with the uneven but absurd comedy “Dinner for Schmucks.” Paul Rudd, now the go-to actor for straight-man-yuppie-turned-wild-dude...
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TV Review: ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Serves Up Laughs on FOX Sunday
CHICAGO– TV animation continues to reign on FOX Sunday nights, and the newest addition is “Bob’s Burgers,” premiering January 9th at 8:30pm ET/7:30pm CT. “Burgers” is created by Loren Bouchard, known...
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Film Review: Mike Birbiglia Steps Up in ‘Sleepwalk with Me’
CHICAGO– It’s exciting to witness a breakthrough with a new film artist. The comedian Mike Birbiglia has adapted his one-man show, “Sleepwalk with Me,” into a movie, and the result is a naturalistic...
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Interview: An Invitation from Mike Birbiglia to ‘Sleepwalk with Me’
CHICAGO– The comedian with the tough-to-pronounce name, Mike Birbiglia, hits the next stage with a new film based on his one man show, “Sleepwalk with Me.” Produced and co-written by Ira Glass of “This...
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Film Review: Same Formula in Weak Sequel ‘Despicable Me 2’
CHICAGO– Oh those wacky Minions. We just never know what those little yellow guys in “Despicable Me 2” will do, because they simply DOEVERYTHING! They sing, fart, burp, perform parodies and handle...
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Film Review: ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2’ Wins with Foodimals,...
CHICAGO– I was paying attention to the movie. Correction: I was mostly paying attention to the movie. It was challenging to ignore my angry, empty stomach and fully enjoy the food coma that is “Cloudy...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 5 Blu-ray Combo Packs of ‘Despicable Me 2’ with...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Combo Pack with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 5 free Blu-ray and DVD combo packs up for grabs for the highly anticipated home...
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Blu-ray Review: Office Comedy ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ Has a Case of the Mondays
CHICAGO– Without rescue of a creative joke in sight, “Welcome to the Jungle” eventually devolves into an unsavory mash of “The Office” meets “Lord of the Flies”. Adam Brody’s Chris Myers is the lead...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Pairs of Passes to ‘The Boss’ With Melissa...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new comedy“The Boss” starring Melissa McCarthy!“The Boss,” which opens...
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Film Review: Melissa McCarthy Really Proves She is ‘The Boss’
CHICAGO– If anything, “The Boss” is a bigger testimony to Melissa McCarthy’s status as a comic superpower than her breakthrough role in “Bridesmaids.” That one had a veritable treasure trove of comedic...
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Film Review: ‘Captain Underpants’ Saves Us From the Summer Snooze
CHICAGO - I’m sure from the title you can glean the level of seriousness to expect, but how funny “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie” turns out to be is no laughing matter. The film’s surprising...
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Podtalk: Director Shana Feste & Actor Lewis MacDougall Establish Their...
CHICAGO– Combining an intimate, personal story with a superstar cast, writer/director Shana Feste realized a semi-autobiographical journey in her new film “Boundaries.” The cast includes Oscar winners...
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Film Review: Excellent! On-Air Review of ‘Bill & Ted Face The Music’
CHICAGO– It’s time for Round Three, 29 years after the second film. “Bill & Ted Face the Music” opened August 28th, 2020 in theaters and VOD platforms. Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com,...
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